>HTTP W-G should shout loudly at the TCP Implementation W-G to get best
>practice for idle connections documented given the majority holding of HTTP
>on Internet traffic.
>Having a standard doesn't mean selfish implementers have to keep to it, but
>it's better than not having a standard.
Perhaps its worth noting that one of the major browser vendors (Microsoft)
is now a major ISP (MSN).
This may well be a usefull observation with respect to getting ISPs to turn
on RED routing.
Phill